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Denny Hamlin Wins at Las Vegas to Secure a Spot in the next Playoff Round

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 26: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Office Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 26, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Denny Hamlin wins at Las Vegas to secure a spot in the next playoff round for the NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday night.

LAS VEGAS – As he crossed the Las Vegas Motor Speedway finish line to claim the South Point 400 trophy, Denny Hamlin screamed into his team radio, ‘Viva Las Vegas.‘ And indeed, it was that kind of night for the perennial championship contender, who led a race-best 137 of the 267 laps to earn his first Las Vegas victory in 20 starts and take an automatic bid into the next round of the Playoffs.

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Josh Berry Steals a Victory in the Xfinity Series Playoff Opener

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Josh Berry steals a victory in the Xfinity Series playoff opener of the Alsco Uniforms 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday night.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 25: Josh Berry, driver of the #1 PFJ Thank A Trucker Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Alsco Uniforms 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 25, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Josh Berry steals a victory in the Xfinity Series playoff opener of the Alsco Uniforms 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday night.

LAS VEGAS – Josh Berry seized the opportunity and drove away from the competition Saturday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tabbed to substitute for injured JR Motorsports driver Michael Annett, the Tennessee late model champion Berry earned his second win of the NASCAR Xfinity Series season claiming an impressive 4.396-second victory in the Playoff opener.

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Christian Eckes Leads ThorSport Racing in a Historic Team Finish

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 24: Christian Eckes, driver of the #98 Curb Records Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 24, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Christian Eckes leads ThorSport Racing in a historic team finish in the NASCAR Truck Series Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 in Las Vegas.

For the second consecutive week, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series crowned a first-time winner. Christian Eckes, a 20-year old New York native, took the lead on a final restart with four laps remaining to claim his first trophy and lead a historic one-two-three-four finish for the ThorSport Racing team.

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Martin Truex Jr Wins the Playoff Race at Richmond

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Martin Truex Jr wins the playoff race at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 on Saturday.

Martin Truex Jr wins the playoff race at Richmond Raceway in the NASCAR Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 on Saturday evening.

Martin Truex Jr. received a penalty on the opening lap of the race for crossing the start/finish line in front of polesitter Denny Hamlin at the green flag. But 400 laps later Truex led the field across the line again – this time as the race winner of Saturday night’s Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.

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Noah Gragson Earns Second-Straight Xfinity Series Win at Richmond

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Noah Gragson Earns Second-Straight Xfinity Series win at Richmond Raceway in the Go Bowling 250 on Saturday afternoon

Noah Gragson Earns Second-Straight Xfinity Series win at Richmond Raceway in the Go Bowling 250 on Saturday afternoon.

Noah Gragson led the final 14 laps – holding off the field on a pair of late-race restarts- in Saturday’s Go Bowling 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond (Va.) Raceway to earn his second win in as many weeks – celebrating the moment by wrapping himself in an American flag then climbing the front grandstand fence to a cheering crowd.

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